Human Resource Management International Digest: Volume 22 Issue 2

Overcoming the identity crisis in human resources

– Dissects “partnership” and “strategy” in the context of the work of HR.

Hays Challenge draws graduates to a career in recruitment: Serious gaming improves the quality of applicants

Reveals how the Hays Challenge, a serious game developed to respond to key business objectives for the attraction of graduate recruits, was developed and implemented.…

FiveTen Group speeds and hones global recruitment: Software helps consultants to spend more time with clients

Reveals that global recruitment company FiveTen Group has deployed DaXtra Capture software across five of its brands in the US, Australia, UK and EMEA – with Russia soon to follow.…

Touch transforms the culture at HC-One: New business deals with legacy of poor management and damaged morale

Observes how a learning program helped a new business created following the collapse of UK care-home company Southern Cross to deal with a legacy of poor management and damaged…

Ninety days convert recruits into hosts at Edwardian Group London: New starters arrive on the job inspired, informed and ready to work

– Describes the various approaches taken to training and development at Edwardian Group London, a group of hotels.

Expro transforms technical talent into managers of the future: External accreditation ensures that bosses have the necessary skills

Explains that Expro, a fast-growing company well-flow company whose employees are technical experts in their field, needed to train more employees in the skills that would convert…

Ponti's employees get the chance to “ask the family”: Italy's Emilia Romagna region feeds food group's cultural values

– Demonstrates the importance of family values in employment policies at Italian food group Ponti's.

NDCS top team taught the merits of online training: Evidence-based reporting of two pilot projects carries the day

Explains that the National Deaf Children's Society introduced e-learning when a lack of resources made it difficult to support all staff using a traditional training approach.…

Strategic, future-proof succession planning connects Telefónica with success: How HR was able to move the process on

– Outlines the barriers to efficient, strategic and future-proofed succession plans, centered on a case study example of Telefónica.

Software makes the right connections for BT's pay-review team: Web-based system improves information flow and accuracy

Observes how software is helping telecommunications giant BT to manage its global pay-review process for more than 38,000 staff across seven lines of business and in over 60 of…

Melding a multi-generational workforce: Communication technology is part of the problem – and the solution

– Focuses on the potential advantages and pitfalls of a multi-generational workforce.

The top ten reasons that key managers leave: … and how to prevent it from happening

Presents the top ten reasons that senior managers identified for business leaders voluntarily leaving their current employers. Offers recommendations to prevent organizations from…

Policing pornography in the workplace: the case of Australia Post

– Highlights the risks employers face in disciplining employees for inappropriate behavior.

Thinking differently about talent development: An interview with Janice Caplan, author of Strategic Talent Development

– Provides an interview with Janice Caplan, author of Strategic Talent Development.

Experiential Learning: a Handbook for Education, Training and Coaching

News round-up

Making Sense of Organizational Learning: Putting Theory into Practice

The Leaderful Fieldbook